BITUMEN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BITUMEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BITUMEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BITUMEN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BITUMEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bitumensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BITUMEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BITUMEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does BITUMEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A black, sticky substance made of hydrocarbons, found in nature or left over from refining oil, used for paving roads and waterproofing roofs.
Bitumen is what holds the gravel together in a road surface, and it softens when heated. In some countries the word bitumen also means the sealed road itself, as opposed to a dirt track.
How BITUMEN is used
The word bitumen is common in road building and roofing, and in British and Australian speech it can stand for the road surface.
- Workers poured hot bitumen over the crushed stone.
- The old roof was sealed with a thick layer of bitumen.
- After ten kilometres the bitumen ended and the dust began.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BITUMEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BITUMEN
1 longer words begin with BITUMEN.
Shorter words from the letters in BITUMEN
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Common questions about BITUMEN
- Is BITUMEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BITUMEN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BITUMEN worth?
- BITUMEN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BITUMEN mean?
- A black, sticky substance made of hydrocarbons, found in nature or left over from refining oil, used for paving roads and waterproofing roofs.
- What letters can be added to BITUMEN?
- BITUMEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BITUMEN:
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